The Lower Stein Valley Trail near Lytton, BC, is one of my favourite places. I’ve made 8 hiking and backpacking trips to the eastern portion of Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park over the years. It is southern BC’s only intact watershed and is a truly special place. There are a few reasons why I love …
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Vernon is a small town nestled between two huge lakes in British Columbia’s Okanagan region. Over the past few years, I’ve taken two trips to Vernon. I discovered so many things to do in Vernon, BC including tons of hiking and lots of delicious food! In fact, despite visiting twice, I haven’t have enough time …
I’ve driven off the ferry in Nanaimo dozens of times on my way to various Vancouver Island adventures, but until recently I hadn’t really spent much time in the city. I wasn’t sure what to expect on my visit, but I was pleasantly surprised by the access to nature, the incredible food, and the sense …
Canada’s prairie provinces are severely underrated… well, that’s my opinion anyway. When I drove across Canada during my university days, we didn’t have time to stop, so we sped through Saskatchewan. Years later, attending a conference in Saskatoon seemed like a good excuse to head back and figure out the best things to do in …
I’ve been to every single Canadian province, but I have to admit I had only passed through Saskatchewan on a road trip and didn’t really stop. I knew I had to fix that problem when I was scheduled to attend a conference in Saskatoon. I extended my stay and spent nine days finding the best …
When I told people I was planning a trip to Saskatchewan, some people asked me why. My answer was simple: to visit Grasslands National Park. I’m on a mission to visit all of Canada’s National Parks and Reserves (so far, I’m at 19 of 48), but I also wanted to visit because I had heard …
Just because it’s winter, doesn’t mean you need to stop hiking. Since it can be tough to find trails without snow, I’ve put together the an absolutely enormous list of snow-free hikes in Vancouver for you. These are trails in Vancouver that you can hike year-round… and there’s over 50 of them! I’ve got snow-free …
The Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit is a spectacular canoe trip in Northern British Columbia. It takes about a week to paddle the chain of 12 lakes arranged in a rough rectangle shape. I paddled the Bowron Lakes over eight days and experienced gorgeous mountain scenery, beautiful lakes, wildlife, and incredible campsites. Since it includes only …
British Columbia has hundreds of options for gorgeous backpacking trips. Most are free or require a permit, but for a few special trips, you need to make reservations in advance. If you’re planning ahead of time, these are the BC backpacking reservation dates you need to know for 2026. This post includes a big BC …
I know it’s a bold statement, but I think Manning Park is the best place to snowshoe in southwestern BC. Here’s why snowshoeing in Manning Park is so awesome: I mean, what else do you need? In this guide I’ll give you all the details you need to choose the right trail for snowshoeing in …